linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] extcon: extcon-dra7xx: Add Extcon driver for DRA7xx

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Message-ID: <539EFC15.8000304@roeck-us.net>
Date:	Mon, 16 Jun 2014 07:15:49 -0700
From:	Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
To:	George Cherian <george.cherian@...com>, cw00.choi@...sung.com,
	myungjoo.ham@...sung.com, grant.likely@...aro.org,
	rdunlap@...radead.org, galak@...eaurora.org, mark.rutland@....com,
	ijc+devicetree@...lion.org.uk, robh+dt@...nel.org,
	pawel.moll@....com
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
	devicetree@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] extcon: extcon-dra7xx: Add Extcon driver for DRA7xx

On 06/15/2014 10:41 PM, George Cherian wrote:
> On 6/16/2014 10:29 AM, Guenter Roeck wrote:
>> On 06/15/2014 07:42 PM, George Cherian wrote:
>>> This is the driver for the USB ID pin detection. This driver
>>> handles only the USB ID pin changes generated by cable
>>> insertion/removal.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: George Cherian <george.cherian@...com>
>>
>> Hi George,
>>
>> Curious: Why can't you use extcon-gpio ?
> Main reason being missing dt support.

Then why not add dt support to it ?

>>
>> Also, I thought that Linux specific bindings would be unacceptable.
>> "ti,dra7xx-extcon" looks very linux specific to me. Did the rules change ?
>>
> Then how about "ti,extcon-usbid" ?

"extcon" seems very linux specific to me.

Anyway, not arguing, just asking, since I wondered. If the extcon maintainer
and the dt folks are happy with your driver, so am I.

Guenter

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